adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But that one man should die ignorant who had capacity for knowledge, this I call a tragedy.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading From the Raeburnites came a burst of mingled wrath and grief, and a bitter outcry against the religion which inevitably they thought tended to produce such fanatics as Drosser.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the Raeburnites came a burst of mingled wrath and grief, and a bitter outcry against the religion which inevitably they thought tended to produce such fanatics as Drosser.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Carlyle Not what I think, but what Thou art, makes sure.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From the Raeburnites came a burst of mingled wrath and grief, and a bitter outcry against the religion which inevitably they thought tended to produce such fanatics as Drosser.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading From the Raeburnites came a burst of mingled wrath and grief, and a bitter outcry against the religion which inevitably they thought tended to produce such fanatics as Drosser.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading From the poor and oppressed came a murmur of blank despair; they had looked upon Raeburn as the deliverer from so much that now weighed upon them, and were so perfectly conscious that he understood their wants and difficulties in a way which others failed to do, that his death in the very prime of manhood simply stunned them.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading From the Raeburnites came a burst of mingled wrath and grief, and a bitter outcry against the religion which inevitably they thought tended to produce such fanatics as Drosser.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that one man should die ignorant who had capacity for knowledge, this I call a tragedy.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But that one man should die ignorant who had capacity for knowledge, this I call a tragedy.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From the Raeburnites came a burst of mingled wrath and grief, and a bitter outcry against the religion which inevitably they thought tended to produce such fanatics as Drosser.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading But that one man should die ignorant who had capacity for knowledge, this I call a tragedy.
CarlylenounUS /ˈkɑːrlaɪl/
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading Carlyle Not what I think, but what Thou art, makes sure.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading From the poor and oppressed came a murmur of blank despair; they had looked upon Raeburn as the deliverer from so much that now weighed upon them, and were so perfectly conscious that he understood their wants and difficulties in a way which others failed to do, that his death in the very prime of manhood simply stunned them.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading George MacDonald A wave of strangely varied feeling swept through the country in the next four-and-twenty hours.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading From the poor and oppressed came a murmur of blank despair; they had looked upon Raeburn as the deliverer from so much that now weighed upon them, and were so perfectly conscious that he understood their wants and difficulties in a way which others failed to do, that his death in the very prime of manhood simply stunned them.
deliverernounUS /dɪˈlɪvərər/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading From the poor and oppressed came a murmur of blank despair; they had looked upon Raeburn as the deliverer from so much that now weighed upon them, and were so perfectly conscious that he understood their wants and difficulties in a way which others failed to do, that his death in the very prime of manhood simply stunned them.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading From the poor and oppressed came a murmur of blank despair; they had looked upon Raeburn as the deliverer from so much that now weighed upon them, and were so perfectly conscious that he understood their wants and difficulties in a way which others failed to do, that his death in the very prime of manhood simply stunned them.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But that one man should die ignorant who had capacity for knowledge, this I call a tragedy.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading From the poor and oppressed came a murmur of blank despair; they had looked upon Raeburn as the deliverer from so much that now weighed upon them, and were so perfectly conscious that he understood their wants and difficulties in a way which others failed to do, that his death in the very prime of manhood simply stunned them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading From the poor and oppressed came a murmur of blank despair; they had looked upon Raeburn as the deliverer from so much that now weighed upon them, and were so perfectly conscious that he understood their wants and difficulties in a way which others failed to do, that his death in the very prime of manhood simply stunned them.
Drosser
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From this reading From the Raeburnites came a burst of mingled wrath and grief, and a bitter outcry against the religion which inevitably they thought tended to produce such fanatics as Drosser.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading From the poor and oppressed came a murmur of blank despair; they had looked upon Raeburn as the deliverer from so much that now weighed upon them, and were so perfectly conscious that he understood their wants and difficulties in a way which others failed to do, that his death in the very prime of manhood simply stunned them.
fanaticsnounUS /fəˈnætɪks/
plural of “fanatic” — a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
From this reading From the Raeburnites came a burst of mingled wrath and grief, and a bitter outcry against the religion which inevitably they thought tended to produce such fanatics as Drosser.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading George MacDonald A wave of strangely varied feeling swept through the country in the next four-and-twenty hours.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But that one man should die ignorant who had capacity for knowledge, this I call a tragedy.
four-and-twenty
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From this reading George MacDonald A wave of strangely varied feeling swept through the country in the next four-and-twenty hours.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the Raeburnites came a burst of mingled wrath and grief, and a bitter outcry against the religion which inevitably they thought tended to produce such fanatics as Drosser.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George MacDonald A wave of strangely varied feeling swept through the country in the next four-and-twenty hours.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading From the Raeburnites came a burst of mingled wrath and grief, and a bitter outcry against the religion which inevitably they thought tended to produce such fanatics as Drosser.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But that one man should die ignorant who had capacity for knowledge, this I call a tragedy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the poor and oppressed came a murmur of blank despair; they had looked upon Raeburn as the deliverer from so much that now weighed upon them, and were so perfectly conscious that he understood their wants and difficulties in a way which others failed to do, that his death in the very prime of manhood simply stunned them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the poor and oppressed came a murmur of blank despair; they had looked upon Raeburn as the deliverer from so much that now weighed upon them, and were so perfectly conscious that he understood their wants and difficulties in a way which others failed to do, that his death in the very prime of manhood simply stunned them.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading George MacDonald A wave of strangely varied feeling swept through the country in the next four-and-twenty hours.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But that one man should die ignorant who had capacity for knowledge, this I call a tragedy.
ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading But that one man should die ignorant who had capacity for knowledge, this I call a tragedy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George MacDonald A wave of strangely varied feeling swept through the country in the next four-and-twenty hours.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading From the Raeburnites came a burst of mingled wrath and grief, and a bitter outcry against the religion which inevitably they thought tended to produce such fanatics as Drosser.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading But that one man should die ignorant who had capacity for knowledge, this I call a tragedy.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading From the poor and oppressed came a murmur of blank despair; they had looked upon Raeburn as the deliverer from so much that now weighed upon them, and were so perfectly conscious that he understood their wants and difficulties in a way which others failed to do, that his death in the very prime of manhood simply stunned them.
MacDonald
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From this reading George MacDonald A wave of strangely varied feeling swept through the country in the next four-and-twenty hours.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Carlyle Not what I think, but what Thou art, makes sure.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But that one man should die ignorant who had capacity for knowledge, this I call a tragedy.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading From the poor and oppressed came a murmur of blank despair; they had looked upon Raeburn as the deliverer from so much that now weighed upon them, and were so perfectly conscious that he understood their wants and difficulties in a way which others failed to do, that his death in the very prime of manhood simply stunned them.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading From the Raeburnites came a burst of mingled wrath and grief, and a bitter outcry against the religion which inevitably they thought tended to produce such fanatics as Drosser.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading From the poor and oppressed came a murmur of blank despair; they had looked upon Raeburn as the deliverer from so much that now weighed upon them, and were so perfectly conscious that he understood their wants and difficulties in a way which others failed to do, that his death in the very prime of manhood simply stunned them.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading From the poor and oppressed came a murmur of blank despair; they had looked upon Raeburn as the deliverer from so much that now weighed upon them, and were so perfectly conscious that he understood their wants and difficulties in a way which others failed to do, that his death in the very prime of manhood simply stunned them.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading George MacDonald A wave of strangely varied feeling swept through the country in the next four-and-twenty hours.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Carlyle Not what I think, but what Thou art, makes sure.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading From the poor and oppressed came a murmur of blank despair; they had looked upon Raeburn as the deliverer from so much that now weighed upon them, and were so perfectly conscious that he understood their wants and difficulties in a way which others failed to do, that his death in the very prime of manhood simply stunned them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George MacDonald A wave of strangely varied feeling swept through the country in the next four-and-twenty hours.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But that one man should die ignorant who had capacity for knowledge, this I call a tragedy.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading From the poor and oppressed came a murmur of blank despair; they had looked upon Raeburn as the deliverer from so much that now weighed upon them, and were so perfectly conscious that he understood their wants and difficulties in a way which others failed to do, that his death in the very prime of manhood simply stunned them.
others
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From this reading From the poor and oppressed came a murmur of blank despair; they had looked upon Raeburn as the deliverer from so much that now weighed upon them, and were so perfectly conscious that he understood their wants and difficulties in a way which others failed to do, that his death in the very prime of manhood simply stunned them.
outcrynounUS /ˈaʊtkraɪ/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading From the Raeburnites came a burst of mingled wrath and grief, and a bitter outcry against the religion which inevitably they thought tended to produce such fanatics as Drosser.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading From the poor and oppressed came a murmur of blank despair; they had looked upon Raeburn as the deliverer from so much that now weighed upon them, and were so perfectly conscious that he understood their wants and difficulties in a way which others failed to do, that his death in the very prime of manhood simply stunned them.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading From the poor and oppressed came a murmur of blank despair; they had looked upon Raeburn as the deliverer from so much that now weighed upon them, and were so perfectly conscious that he understood their wants and difficulties in a way which others failed to do, that his death in the very prime of manhood simply stunned them.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading From the poor and oppressed came a murmur of blank despair; they had looked upon Raeburn as the deliverer from so much that now weighed upon them, and were so perfectly conscious that he understood their wants and difficulties in a way which others failed to do, that his death in the very prime of manhood simply stunned them.
produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/
bring forth or yield
From this reading From the Raeburnites came a burst of mingled wrath and grief, and a bitter outcry against the religion which inevitably they thought tended to produce such fanatics as Drosser.
Raeburn
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From this reading From the poor and oppressed came a murmur of blank despair; they had looked upon Raeburn as the deliverer from so much that now weighed upon them, and were so perfectly conscious that he understood their wants and difficulties in a way which others failed to do, that his death in the very prime of manhood simply stunned them.
Raeburnites
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From this reading From the Raeburnites came a burst of mingled wrath and grief, and a bitter outcry against the religion which inevitably they thought tended to produce such fanatics as Drosser.
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading From the Raeburnites came a burst of mingled wrath and grief, and a bitter outcry against the religion which inevitably they thought tended to produce such fanatics as Drosser.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But that one man should die ignorant who had capacity for knowledge, this I call a tragedy.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading From the poor and oppressed came a murmur of blank despair; they had looked upon Raeburn as the deliverer from so much that now weighed upon them, and were so perfectly conscious that he understood their wants and difficulties in a way which others failed to do, that his death in the very prime of manhood simply stunned them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From the poor and oppressed came a murmur of blank despair; they had looked upon Raeburn as the deliverer from so much that now weighed upon them, and were so perfectly conscious that he understood their wants and difficulties in a way which others failed to do, that his death in the very prime of manhood simply stunned them.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading George MacDonald A wave of strangely varied feeling swept through the country in the next four-and-twenty hours.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading From the poor and oppressed came a murmur of blank despair; they had looked upon Raeburn as the deliverer from so much that now weighed upon them, and were so perfectly conscious that he understood their wants and difficulties in a way which others failed to do, that his death in the very prime of manhood simply stunned them.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading From the Raeburnites came a burst of mingled wrath and grief, and a bitter outcry against the religion which inevitably they thought tended to produce such fanatics as Drosser.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Carlyle Not what I think, but what Thou art, makes sure.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading George MacDonald A wave of strangely varied feeling swept through the country in the next four-and-twenty hours.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading From the Raeburnites came a burst of mingled wrath and grief, and a bitter outcry against the religion which inevitably they thought tended to produce such fanatics as Drosser.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that one man should die ignorant who had capacity for knowledge, this I call a tragedy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George MacDonald A wave of strangely varied feeling swept through the country in the next four-and-twenty hours.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From the poor and oppressed came a murmur of blank despair; they had looked upon Raeburn as the deliverer from so much that now weighed upon them, and were so perfectly conscious that he understood their wants and difficulties in a way which others failed to do, that his death in the very prime of manhood simply stunned them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From the poor and oppressed came a murmur of blank despair; they had looked upon Raeburn as the deliverer from so much that now weighed upon them, and were so perfectly conscious that he understood their wants and difficulties in a way which others failed to do, that his death in the very prime of manhood simply stunned them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the Raeburnites came a burst of mingled wrath and grief, and a bitter outcry against the religion which inevitably they thought tended to produce such fanatics as Drosser.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Carlyle Not what I think, but what Thou art, makes sure.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But that one man should die ignorant who had capacity for knowledge, this I call a tragedy.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Carlyle Not what I think, but what Thou art, makes sure.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading From the Raeburnites came a burst of mingled wrath and grief, and a bitter outcry against the religion which inevitably they thought tended to produce such fanatics as Drosser.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading George MacDonald A wave of strangely varied feeling swept through the country in the next four-and-twenty hours.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the Raeburnites came a burst of mingled wrath and grief, and a bitter outcry against the religion which inevitably they thought tended to produce such fanatics as Drosser.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading But that one man should die ignorant who had capacity for knowledge, this I call a tragedy.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading From the poor and oppressed came a murmur of blank despair; they had looked upon Raeburn as the deliverer from so much that now weighed upon them, and were so perfectly conscious that he understood their wants and difficulties in a way which others failed to do, that his death in the very prime of manhood simply stunned them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From the poor and oppressed came a murmur of blank despair; they had looked upon Raeburn as the deliverer from so much that now weighed upon them, and were so perfectly conscious that he understood their wants and difficulties in a way which others failed to do, that his death in the very prime of manhood simply stunned them.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading George MacDonald A wave of strangely varied feeling swept through the country in the next four-and-twenty hours.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading From the poor and oppressed came a murmur of blank despair; they had looked upon Raeburn as the deliverer from so much that now weighed upon them, and were so perfectly conscious that he understood their wants and difficulties in a way which others failed to do, that his death in the very prime of manhood simply stunned them.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading From the poor and oppressed came a murmur of blank despair; they had looked upon Raeburn as the deliverer from so much that now weighed upon them, and were so perfectly conscious that he understood their wants and difficulties in a way which others failed to do, that his death in the very prime of manhood simply stunned them.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading George MacDonald A wave of strangely varied feeling swept through the country in the next four-and-twenty hours.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading From the poor and oppressed came a murmur of blank despair; they had looked upon Raeburn as the deliverer from so much that now weighed upon them, and were so perfectly conscious that he understood their wants and difficulties in a way which others failed to do, that his death in the very prime of manhood simply stunned them.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading From the poor and oppressed came a murmur of blank despair; they had looked upon Raeburn as the deliverer from so much that now weighed upon them, and were so perfectly conscious that he understood their wants and difficulties in a way which others failed to do, that his death in the very prime of manhood simply stunned them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From the poor and oppressed came a murmur of blank despair; they had looked upon Raeburn as the deliverer from so much that now weighed upon them, and were so perfectly conscious that he understood their wants and difficulties in a way which others failed to do, that his death in the very prime of manhood simply stunned them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Carlyle Not what I think, but what Thou art, makes sure.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the Raeburnites came a burst of mingled wrath and grief, and a bitter outcry against the religion which inevitably they thought tended to produce such fanatics as Drosser.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But that one man should die ignorant who had capacity for knowledge, this I call a tragedy.
wrathnounUS /ræθ/
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading From the Raeburnites came a burst of mingled wrath and grief, and a bitter outcry against the religion which inevitably they thought tended to produce such fanatics as Drosser.
